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XPOT
exportin for tRNA
Chromosome 12 · 12q14.2
NCBI Gene: 11260Ensembl: ENSG00000184575.13HGNC: HGNC:12826UniProt: O43592
145PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedTransporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nuclear poretRNA bindingprotein bindingcytosolneurodegenerative diseasehypertensionresponse to xenobiotic stimulusbreast cancer
✦AI Summary

XPOT (exportin for tRNA) is a nuclear export receptor that mediates the transport of aminoacylated tRNAs from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. The protein functions by binding to tRNA and the GTPase Ran in its active GTP-bound form, forming a trimeric complex that docks to nuclear pore complexes through nucleoporin interactions 1. Upon cytoplasmic transit, complex disassembly and Ran-GTP hydrolysis cause tRNA release, allowing XPOT to return to the nucleus for additional transport cycles. Beyond its canonical tRNA export function, XPOT has emerged as a significant factor in cancer biology. Overexpression of XPOT is associated with poor prognosis in multiple cancer types, including neuroblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and breast cancer 234. In triple-negative breast cancer, XPOT specifically regulates nuclear export of select tRNA isodecoders, particularly tRNA-Ala-AGC-10-1, which drives translation of TTC19 protein essential for cytokinesis 4. XPOT knockdown inhibits tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by causing cell cycle arrest and cytokinesis failure 34. Additionally, XPOT can mediate unconventional nuclear export of transcription factors like NFAT5 under specific cellular conditions 1. These findings position XPOT as both a critical cellular transport protein and potential therapeutic target in cancer treatment.

Sources cited
1
XPOT mediates nuclear export through trimeric complex formation with tRNA and Ran-GTP, and can export transcription factors like NFAT5
PMID: 35635291
2
XPOT overexpression is associated with poor prognosis in neuroblastoma and knockdown inhibits cell proliferation and migration
PMID: 34469238
3
High XPOT expression indicates worse prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma and its knockdown inhibits tumor proliferation and invasion
PMID: 30334580
4
XPOT specifically regulates nuclear export of select tRNA isodecoders like tRNA-Ala-AGC-10-1 to drive TTC19 translation and promote TNBC proliferation
PMID: 37928256
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.12Weak
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.12Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neuroblastomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
muscular diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
kidney transplantOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
amyotrophic lateral sclerosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
SplenomegalyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
acute promyelocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
nasopharyngeal neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NUP205Protein interaction100%NUP160Protein interaction100%NUP133Protein interaction100%RANBP2Protein interaction100%XPO4Protein interaction98%IPO9Protein interaction89%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
80%
Liver
63%
Lung
52%
Heart
44%
Ovary
34%
Gene Interaction Network
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XPOTNUP205NUP160NUP133RANBP2XPO4IPO9
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O43592
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.33Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.24 [0.17–0.33]
RankingsWhere XPOT stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,154of 20,598
    Most Researched145 · top quartile
  • #1,368of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.33 · top 10%
Genes detectedXPOT
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Exportin-T: A Novel Prognostic Predictor and Potential Therapeutic Target for Neuroblastoma.
PMID: 34469238
Technol Cancer Res Treat · 2021
1.00
2
Exportin-T promotes tumor proliferation and invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 30334580
Mol Carcinog · 2019
0.90
3
XPOT Disruption Suppresses TNBC Growth through Inhibition of Specific tRNA Nuclear Exportation and TTC19 Expression to Induce Cytokinesis Failure.
PMID: 37928256
Int J Biol Sci · 2023
0.80
4
Unconventional tonicity-regulated nuclear trafficking of NFAT5 mediated by KPNB1, XPOT and RUVBL2.
PMID: 35635291
J Cell Sci · 2022
0.70
5
TBK1 and flanking genes in human retina.
PMID: 23421332
Ophthalmic Genet · 2014
0.60